Queen Jeongseong (7 December 1692 - 15 February 1757) was the first wife and Queen Consort of King Yeongjo of Joseon

Yeongjo of Joseon

Yeongjo was the twenty-first king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. He was the second son of Sukjong by Lady Suk-bin of the Choi clan , succeeded his older brother Gyeongjong.-Reign:...

, the 21st monarch of the Joseon Dynasty

Joseon Dynasty

Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...

. She was a member of the Dalsung Seo clan.

Biography

The future Queen Jeongseong was born on 7 December 1692. She was the daughter of Seo Jong-je (서종제) and Lady Lee. In November 1703, at the age of ten, she married the eight-year-old Prince Yeoning

Yeongjo of Joseon

Yeongjo was the twenty-first king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. He was the second son of Sukjong by Lady Suk-bin of the Choi clan , succeeded his older brother Gyeongjong.-Reign:...

. As the wife of a Prince, Lady Seo was given the title of Princess Consort (군부인).

In 1724, Prince Yeoning's older brother, King Gyeongjong

Gyeongjong of Joseon

Gyeongjong was the 20th king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He was the son of Sukjong by Jang Hui-bin.In 1690, Gyeongjong's designation as heir to the throne precipitated a struggle between the Noron and the Soron faction, which supported Gyeongjong of Joseon...

 died. Prince Yeoning ascended the throne on 30 August of that year as King Yeongjo

Yeongjo of Joseon

Yeongjo was the twenty-first king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. He was the second son of Sukjong by Lady Suk-bin of the Choi clan , succeeded his older brother Gyeongjong.-Reign:...

. Lady Seo, as Prince Yeoning's wife, became Queen Consort.

Queen Jeongseong died at Changdeok Palace

Changdeokgung

Changdeokgung, also known as Changdeokgung Palace or Changdeok Palace, is set within a large park in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty. Because of its location east of Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeokgung, with Changgyeonggung,...

 on 15 February 1757. Her death distressed her stepson, Crown Prince Sado, contributing to his declining mental condition. Queen Jeongseong had no children.